The judge found both teens - - who were Steubenville High School football stars - - delinquent, which is the juvenile court version of guilty, for sexually assaulting an intoxicated 16-year-old girl after a party last August.

The boys’ fathers spoke to the judge, hoping to convince him to be lenient with their sentences. The judge handed down the punishment minutes later. Richmond received one year minimum in juvenile custody and could be released when he reaches 21 years old at the maximum.

Mays received at least two years in custody. He was also found guilty of another charge stemming from taking a photo of the victim nude.

The victim’s mother said the punishment is just.

“Your decisions that night affected countless lives, including those most dear to you,” said the victim’s mother. “You were your own accuser, through the social media that you chose to publish your criminal conduct on. This does not define who my daughter is. She will persevere, grow and move on.”

Many people, including protesters who gathered outside the courthouse, demanded more arrests in the case. Ohio’s attorney general, Mike DeWine, said those arrests could come later, but the state will let a grand jury make that decision.

“The convening of the grand jury. I’d like to say it’s over with this verdict,” DeWine said. “I can simply say it’s almost over with.”

The grand jury is set to meet in April.

How long the teens stay in custody will depend on how they behave while there. One thing up for debate is when and for how often the teens will have to register as juvenile sex offenders. The judge said that should be decided shortly before the two are released from custody.